Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-05
HAIl.OWELL.

The City Council met on Monday and
Tuesday evenings of this week when the
following business was transacted The
Mayor was instructed to draw his warrant
TOR s3i 70 for the payment of the bills in
Cured in the case of the COW that was killed
by order eff the aldermen. A joint conven-
ton was held to hear the report of the Joint
committee appointed to consider the matter
of establishing high school, regarding the
schools ard providing new school accomoda-
tons. minority report was presented re-
commenting the construction of a central
school building to accomodtte all of the
schools on the lot now occupied by the Eng
ii-h high school house, at an estimated
cost of twelve Thousand dollars,
and minority report was presented recon
mendiog the use OF the same school build
ings hat We now have, and the purchase of
the COngre gatlonal vestrv, and converting il
into a school house, and using the Engl'h
| tiigh school house 70 accommodate the city
scholars now attending the Classical school.
/ Bpth reports were ace p. ed. but no acton
taken ia tn. matter. An iuvitatlon was re
ceived from John b Hubbard Post. G. A K
tor the Mayor and members of the City
Council t. participate with them in the ser
vices of VI mortal Day The Mayor WAS in
strurted to draw his warrant for seventy five
dollars in favor of John B Hubbard Post. G
A. r to defrav expenses for Memorial Da,.
The pay roll, of the engine companies for
the past year as follows were presented :
steamer company, SIP OF; Tiger company,
Sl13 ,03; James Barnes II & L. company
SOB So. Approved and the Mayor instructed
) TO draw his warrant for the payment Of the
| same. The Street Commissioner was in
! structed to lay granite walk across Water
! street opposite the south entrance to the
cemetery, repair the sidewalk on Middle
street between Winthrop and Lincoln streets
ana place signs "PrivAte Way, Dangerous
| Passing at each end of the
private way past the Emmons
lot. The chief engineer WAS instructed to re.or
! ganize the fire d9partment the steamer
! COMPANY to consist of not more than fifteen
| men, Tiger company not more than thirty
/ five mon, and James Barnes III. 4 l. company
/ not more than fifteen men. the pay To be the
same as last year. The committee on high
WAYS made report in regard to the streets
and sidewalks and what repairs are needed
/ W L. uovey was appointed engineer, and
! Chas + Hutchinson fireman Of the steam FIRE
| engine -. X Jewell WAS re-appOlnted city
| agent Communication was received from the
( city treasurer informing the city c0unelI that
! he had received the Drummer bequest OF
$1,000 for the benefit of the worthy poor OF
the CITY. license to maintain billiard
hall was granted to John ii. Lord. PERMITS
sion was gran;el to w. X. Stackpole to place
a hitching post outside of the sidewalk on
/ Winthrop street opposite his blacksmith
shop Permission was granted Geo w.
Choate, IT. to place hay scales o the south
| side of Central street. near Water street.
| Permission WAS granted Johnson Bros to
use part OF Central street, while erecting
/ a., 60 Pnl1 nf No .
amounting to 1921 IS was approved and
ordered paid The city agents report, show
! ing sales of liquors in April 10 be SS5.4S,was
approved. The committee on city property
was instructed to have the contract with the
Augusta Gas COMPANY for gas for streets and
city rooms al nulIed. The bond of ID.
Jewell, city agent, was approved
H. o. Halves. VI A. Nash, c. X. Filden
and f. C. Stevens are attending the Grand
! Lodge OF Masons in Portland
Nal Rowell is in Portland for day or